Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

FROM:

Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager

DATE:

July 9, 2015

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

                  

07/28/15

·         City Auditor will present the Performance Audit:  Financial Indicators.  Report

 

·         Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute agreements with Lawrence Memorial Hospital for sponsor area and lease space of Sports Pavilion Lawrence

 

·         East Ninth Project updated work plan.

 

·         Citizen Survey

 

08/04/15

·         Budget public hearing and adopt budget on first reading.

 

·         Conduct public hearing on status of 1231 Pennsylvania.

 

·         Concept study for Kasold Drive, Bob Billings Parkway to 6th Street reconstruction and geometric improvements.

 

·         Conduct public hearing and adopt resolution establishing a benefit district and authorizing intersection improvements at 6th Street and Champion Lane.

 

08/11/15

·         Adopt budget on second reading.

 

·         Conduct public hearing to consider vacation of 15’ of a drainage easement located at 109 Fall Ridge Lane.

 

 

TBD

·         Discussion of ordinances regulating local payday loan businesses.   Staff Memo

 

·         Provide policy direction to staff related to small business eligibility under current investment and job creation thresholds in the city’s property tax abatement policy and inclusion of nuisance related criteria and clawbacks in city economic development performance agreements.    Staff Memo & Attachments

 

·         Phase II conference center discussion.

 

·         Final presentation of city-wide cultural plan (tentative)